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In this episode, Jim and Howard tackle the Dick’s Sporting Goods memo regarding their actions in the wake of the Parkland, FL shooting. Then, Jim explains the history of government involvement in healthcare. Then finally, the guys discuss the dangers of power and obedience, in the light of the Stanford Prison and Milgram experiments. SHOW NOTES 1:29 – Addressing the Dick’s Sporting Goods press release. 1:56 – Are individuals treating the state like a deity? 3:04 – Can you support the 2nd Amendment and call for gun control? 4:17 – Why would Dick’s Sporting Goods remove profitable items from it’s shelves? 7:02 – How does the “substitution effect” apply to “bump stocks”? 8:55 – Should we ban assault rifles? 10:34 – Are our rights specific to certain adult ages? 12:22 – How some gun rights advocates are deflecting in a way that’s “just like gun controllers”? 14:14 – Should we have a universal database of banned individuals? 16:06 – Are there really loopholes in the background check laws? 18:53 – Being armed is about saving “just one life”? 22:25 – Armed Teachers School Choice https://downsizedc.org/armed-teachers-school-choice 23:07 – The libertarian position is NOT pro-gun. 24:42 – Did Jim blame Obamacare for losing his doctor? 25:22 – Did our current healthcare problems really stem from Obamacare? A history lesson starting in 1869. 35:32 – End the Health Insurance Cartel https://downsizedc.org/end-health-insurance-cartel 37:35 – Is anyone qualified to give orders? 39:39 – What about the other side? Is anyone qualified to obey orders? 43:41 – Should anyone have coercive authority over others? https://www.zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-lever/stanford-milgram-authority